Variable

All parents (N = 109)

Mothers (N = 61)

Fathers (N = 48)

Age (years)

24 - 56

24 - 52

24 - 56

M (SD)

39.5 (6.8)

38.8 (6.7)

40.4 (7.0)

Civil status (%)

Single/never married

1.8

1.6

2.1

Married

53.2

50.8

56.3

Divorced

13.8

16.4

10.4

Separated

0.9

1.6

-

Remarried

1.8

1.6

2.1

With a partner

28.4

27.9

29.2

Education (%) (highest grade)

Some high school or less

1.8

1.6

2.1

High school diploma

35.8

32.8

39.6

Vocational school

14.7

14.8

14.6

Some college

16.5

18.0

14.6

College degree

30.3

32.8

27.1

Professional or graduate degree

0.9

-

2.1

Employment status (%)

Seeking work

3.7

4.9

2.1

Working full or part time (either outside the home or at a home-based business)

92.7

91.8

93.8

Fulltime homemaker

1.8

1.6

2.1

Not working due to my health

1.8

1.6

2.1